| Catalog Number |
257004500 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device-Device Incompatibility (2919)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
06/23/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that when calcar reaming over a size 5 actis broach the trunion of the broach snapped off within the calcar miller.The broach became stuck in the bone and a burr and vice grips were needed to extract the broach.This added about 20 minutes to surgery.All pieces were retrieved.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint #(b)(4).Investigation summary: an analysis of the product could not be performed since a physical sample was not received for evaluation.As part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.Based on the information available, there is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition, therefore it has been determined that no corrective and preventive action is required at this time.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of the post-market surveillance.However, if the product is received at a later date, the investigation will be updated as applicable.H11 additional narrative: added: a2.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The device malfunction, device interaction (2+ devices) : jammed/seized, will no longer be reported as there has not been a serious injury associated with this failure within the past 2 years.Please consider this the last manufacturer report number submitted against this malfunction.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint #(b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes joint reconstruction, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.H10 additional narrative: added: d9.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: it was reported that when calcar reaming over a size 5 actis broach the trunion of the broach snapped off within the calcar miller.The broach became stuck in the bone and a burr and vice grips were needed to extract the broach.This added about 20 minutes to surgery.All pieces were retrieved.The product was returned to j&j medtech orthopaedics for evaluation.Visual inspection of the returned device found nothing indicative of a device nonconformance.Mi calcar reamer shaft was returned disassembled and it only shows normal signs of use.A functional test was performed with a laboratory sample mating device, and the modular calcar planer sml was successfully assembled without any issues.There were no difficulties observed during assembly and disassembly.A dimensional inspection was not performed since it was not applicable to the complaint condition.The overall complaint was not confirmed as the observed condition of the mi calcar reamer shaft would have not contributed to the complained device issue.Based on the investigation findings, it has been determined that no corrective and/or preventative action is proposed.There is no indication that a design or manufacturing issue has caused the reported complaint condition.As part of j&j medtech orthopaedics quality process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and released to approved specifications.Additional monitoring for any potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending and other post-market safety surveillance activities.Device history lot: the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.H11 additional narrative: corrected: h3.
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